Neurosurgery

MaineHealth Neurosurgery Scarborough is home to the region's largest, most comprehensive, team of neurosurgeons and neurology specialists. Our outstanding depth and breadth of expertise includes the state's only pediatric neurosurgeon.

Advanced neurosurgery services, close to home

Procedures are performed by fellowship-trained, board-certified neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons with advanced training in brain and spine surgery.

Program Highlights

Maine's largest, most comprehensive team of neurosurgeons with a depth of experience that is unequalled in northern New England
Outstanding specialty expertise including the state's only pediatric neurosurgeon
A standardized, well-coordinated care process, incorporating evidence-based, best-practice guidelines to help ensure optimal outcomes
The skill and expertise to perform cutting-edge procedures with outcomes that meet or exceed national benchmarks
State-of-the-art technology to enhance diagnosis and treatment
A Magnet-level nursing staff with specialized neuro training
Early intervention by physiatry and rehabilitation specialists to address functional deficits as soon as possible, improving long-term outcomes
Multidisciplinary collaboration among our neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuro-radiologists and referring physicians for efficient care coordination and communication
Exceptional resources for the evaluation and management of patients with spine and musculoskeletal disorders
Specialized patient and family liaisons who provide expert, personalized and compassionate support throughout the continuum of care, in both inpatient and outpatient settings

Services, Advanced Surgical Procedures & Techniques

Some of the innovative and advanced neurosurgical procedures we perform include:

Intracranial

5 ALA guided brain tumor resection
Awake craniotomy with language mapping
Cerebrospinal fluid shunting
Deep brain stimulation
EC- IC bypass for Moya-Moya, aneurysm and occlusive vascular disease
ICG angiography and intraoperative angiography for aneurysm clipping
Image-guided brain surgery
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT)
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)

Spine

Minimally invasive spine surgery
Artificial disc arthroplasty
Spinal fusion
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty
Foraminotomy
Laminectomy
Microdiscectomy

Innovative New Brain Surgery Technique

5 aminolevulinic acid (5 ALA) illuminates brain tumors under fluorescent light so surgeons can see exactly where cancerous cells are hiding. As Jeffrey Florman, MD explains, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland is one of the first hospitals in the country to use 5 ALA, allowing surgeons to remove more of the tumor and achieve better patient outcomes.